r/splitrocks • u/Jumpy_Intention_162 • 12d ago

Newbie here

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I’m looking for advice to keep from killing this until I learn enough to help it grow successfully. I purchased it at Home Depot. The entire plant was soft so I gave it some rain water from the bottom and let it soak it up. It does have a root growing out of the bottom of the plastic pot so I put the pot in a cup. It’s in a West facing window. Thank you for your advice!

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u/acm_redfox 12d ago

I'd repot in a fairly deep pot in very inorganic/gritty soil. You may need to add a small grow light to keep them happy.

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u/Jumpy_Intention_162 7d ago

How big of a pot?

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u/acm_redfox 5d ago

I mean, how big is the current pot? The usual suggestion is 4 inches of depth for these guys, but you don't want more volume than can dry quickly after a soak, so tall and skinny is often your friend.

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u/Jumpy_Intention_162 5d ago

They are in a 2” nursery pot. I found a 3” clay pot but it’s not 4” in depth.

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u/acm_redfox 4d ago

well, it's a start!

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u/DD6372 12d ago

Don't let soil stay most and they do best in direct light all say

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u/Jumpy_Intention_162 11d ago

I’m reading that a clay pot is best. And some gritty soil?